Dr. Peter H King MD
Neurologist | Neurology
619 19th Street South Birmingham AL, 35233Rating
4/5
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Dr. Peter King is a distinguished Neurologist in Birmingham, AL. Dr. King specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system. With expertise in handling complex conditions like epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and migraines, Dr. King employs advanced techniques and personalized treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. As a neurologist, Dr. King is committed to staying abreast of the latest developments in neurological research and therapies.
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU- 1992
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Measuring kinesin's first step.
- Stepping and stretching. How kinesin uses internal strain to walk processively.
- Tumor necrosis factor alpha induces angiogenic factor up-regulation in malignant glioma cells: a role for RNA stabilization and HuR.
- IL-1beta induces stabilization of IL-8 mRNA in malignant breast cancer cells via the 3' untranslated region: Involvement of divergent RNA-binding factors HuR, KSRP and TIAR.
- Novel DNA-binding properties of the RNA-binding protein TIAR.
- Docking and rolling, a model of how the mitotic motor Eg5 works.
- Mutant Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis destabilizes vascular endothelial growth factor mRNA and downregulates its expression.
- Tristetraprolin down-regulates interleukin-8 and vascular endothelial growth factor in malignant glioma cells.
- Mutant copper-zinc superoxide dismutase associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis binds to adenine/uridine-rich stability elements in the vascular endothelial growth factor 3'-untranslated region.
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-linked mutant SOD1 sequesters Hu antigen R (HuR) and TIA-1-related protein (TIAR): implications for impaired post-transcriptional regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor.
- The RNA-binding protein HuR promotes glioma growth and treatment resistance.
- Dermatomyositis and concomitant overlap myasthenic syndrome: a rare presentation.
- Sex hormone-dependent attenuation of EAE in a transgenic mouse with astrocytic expression of the RNA regulator HuR.
- KSRP: a checkpoint for inflammatory cytokine production in astrocytes.
- Epidemiological features of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a large clinic-based African American population.
Fellowships
- Molecular Biology 1989
- Neuromuscular 1991
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